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2004 National Survey on Drug Use & Health:  Detailed Tables

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Table  3.1A Perceived Risk and Availability of Substances, by Age Group: Numbers in Thousands, 2003 and 2004
Risk/Availability1 Total AGE GROUP
12-17 18-25 26 or Older
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
PERCEPTIONS OF GREAT RISK                
     Cigarettes                
          Smoke One or More Packs Per Day 168,717b 177,663 15,899b 16,871 20,743b 22,378 132,075b 138,413
     Marijuana                
          Smoke Once a Month 92,711  94,048 8,614  8,699 7,812  8,169 76,285  77,180
          Smoke Once or Twice a Week 123,443  124,258 13,449  13,637 11,600a 12,177 98,394  98,443
     Cocaine                
          Use Once a Month 166,317  167,920 12,628  12,320 19,971  19,928 133,718  135,672
          Use Once or Twice a Week 208,765  211,346 19,835  19,842 27,246  27,354 161,684  164,149
     Heroin                
          Try Once or Twice 192,487  192,541 14,400  14,077 24,296  24,466 153,791  153,998
          Use Once or Twice a Week 220,004  222,286 20,244  20,150 29,367  29,700 170,393  172,436
     LSD                
          Try Once or Twice 170,754  169,691 12,805  12,692 19,606  19,790 138,342  137,209
          Use Once or Twice a Week 206,339  209,139 18,475  18,470 26,587  27,118 161,277  163,552
     Alcohol                
          Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day 162,769  163,535 15,277  15,468 19,284  19,795 128,208  128,272
          Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a
             Week		 98,548  97,537 9,528  9,514 10,078  10,086 78,943  77,936
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY                
     Fairly or Very Easy to Obtain                
          Marijuana 134,014  132,553 13,084  12,843 24,409  24,122 96,521  95,589
          Cocaine 71,461  71,128 6,010  5,917 12,622  12,753 52,829  52,457
          Crack 67,179  66,302 6,286  6,069 9,909  9,960 50,984  50,272
          Heroin 41,125  40,518 3,649a 3,373 6,117  5,914 31,359  31,232
          LSD 44,053a 41,970 4,154  4,035 8,113b 7,308 31,785  30,627
     Approached by Someone Selling Drugs in
        the Past Month		 18,803  18,635 4,013  4,103 6,223  6,063 8,567  8,469
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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Table  3.1B Perceived Risk and Availability of Substances, by Age Group: Percentages, 2003 and 2004
Risk/Availability1 Total AGE GROUP
12-17 18-25 26 or Older
2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004 2003 2004
PERCEPTIONS OF GREAT RISK                
     Cigarettes                
          Smoke One or More Packs Per Day 71.4b 74.3 64.2b 67.5 65.7b 69.8 73.4b 75.9
     Marijuana                
          Smoke Once a Month 39.6  39.7 34.9  35.0 24.8  25.6 42.9  42.9
          Smoke Once or Twice a Week 52.8  52.4 54.4  54.7 36.8a 38.1 55.4  54.7
     Cocaine                
          Use Once a Month 71.0  70.8 51.4b 49.6 63.6  62.6 75.0  75.2
          Use Once or Twice a Week 89.0  89.0 80.7  79.8 86.6  85.9 90.6  90.8
     Heroin                
          Try Once or Twice 82.2b 81.3 58.8b 57.0 77.5  76.9 86.2a 85.3
          Use Once or Twice a Week 93.9  93.7 82.6a 81.4 93.5  93.3 95.5  95.5
     LSD                
          Try Once or Twice 73.4b 72.1 53.4  52.6 63.0  62.6 77.9b 76.4
          Use Once or Twice a Week 88.7  88.8 76.9  76.4 85.3  85.7 90.9  91.0
     Alcohol                
          Four or Five Drinks Nearly Every Day 68.9  68.5 61.6  61.8 61.1  61.7 71.2  70.6
          Five or More Drinks Once or Twice a
             Week		 41.7  40.9 38.5  38.1 31.9  31.5 43.9  42.9
PERCEIVED AVAILABILITY                
     Fairly or Very Easy to Obtain                
          Marijuana 58.8a 57.5 53.6a 52.2 77.9b 76.1 56.0  54.9
          Cocaine 31.8  31.4 25.0  24.4 41.2  41.0 31.1  30.6
          Crack 30.0  29.3 26.2a 25.0 32.5  32.2 30.1  29.4
          Heroin 18.4  18.0 15.3b 14.0 20.2a 19.2 18.6  18.3
          LSD 19.8b 18.7 17.6  16.9 26.7b 23.7 18.8  18.0
     Approached by Someone Selling Drugs in
        the Past Month		 7.9  7.8 16.1  16.3 19.6  18.9 4.7  4.6
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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Table  3.2A Risk Perceptions of Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Risk Perceptions of Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2003 and 2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic and
(II) Substance Use		 Smoke One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
2003 2004 2003 2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic        
TOTAL 15,899b 16,871 8,869b 8,107
AGE        
     12-13 5,238  5,504 3,063b 2,718
     14-15 5,309b 5,830 2,894  2,780
     16-17 5,352  5,537 2,912b 2,608
GENDER        
     Male 7,638a 8,017 5,014a 4,722
     Female 8,261b 8,853 3,855b 3,385
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE        
     Not Hispanic or Latino 13,369b 14,151 7,411b 6,647
          White 9,897a 10,411 5,580b 5,006
          Black or African American 2,439  2,587 1,258  1,158
          American Indian or Alaska Native 96  108 77  57
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *  * *  *
          Asian 614  720 344  257
          Two or More Races 265  289 134  142
     Hispanic or Latino 2,530  2,720 1,458  1,459
COUNTY TYPE        
     Large Metro 8,610  9,049 4,582b 4,177
     Small Metro 4,686a 5,032 2,644  2,527
     Nonmetro 2,602  2,789 1,644b 1,403
(II) Substance Use        
PAST MONTH        
     Illicit Drug2 1,555  1,543 1,237  1,121
          Marijuana 1,057  1,089 903  818
     Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 778  750 628  571
     Cigarettes 1,510  1,528 1,525  1,462
     Alcohol 2,515a 2,750 1,900b 1,670
          Binge Alcohol3 1,454a 1,642 1,197  1,139
PAST YEAR        
     Illicit Drug2 3,100  3,221 2,326b 2,061
          Marijuana 2,078  2,181 1,648a 1,472
     Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 1,863  1,934 1,469a 1,319
     Cigarettes 2,498  2,590 2,223a 2,040
     Alcohol 5,101a 5,491 3,425b 3,017
LIFETIME        
     Illicit Drug2 4,413a 4,714 3,175b 2,818
          Marijuana 2,776  2,929 2,092b 1,849
     Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 3,017a 3,290 2,268a 2,039
     Cigarettes 4,418  4,452 3,303b 2,884
     Alcohol 6,469a 6,862 4,194b 3,690
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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Table  3.2B Risk Perceptions of Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Risk Perceptions of Smoking One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2003 and 2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic and
(II) Substance Use		 Smoke One or More Packs of Cigarettes Per Day1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
2003 2004 2003 2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic        
TOTAL 64.2b 67.5 35.8b 32.5
AGE        
     12-13 63.1b 66.9 36.9b 33.1
     14-15 64.7b 67.7 35.3b 32.3
     16-17 64.8b 68.0 35.2b 32.0
GENDER        
     Male 60.4b 62.9 39.6b 37.1
     Female 68.2b 72.3 31.8b 27.7
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE        
     Not Hispanic or Latino 64.3b 68.0 35.7b 32.0
          White 63.9b 67.5 36.1b 32.5
          Black or African American 66.0a 69.1 34.0a 30.9
          American Indian or Alaska Native 55.4  65.5 44.6  34.5
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *  * *  *
          Asian 64.1b 73.7 35.9b 26.3
          Two or More Races 66.5  67.1 33.5  32.9
     Hispanic or Latino 63.4  65.1 36.6  34.9
COUNTY TYPE        
     Large Metro 65.3b 68.4 34.7b 31.6
     Small Metro 63.9b 66.6 36.1b 33.4
     Nonmetro 61.3b 66.5 38.7b 33.5
(II) Substance Use        
PAST MONTH        
     Illicit Drug2 9.8  9.1 14.0  13.8
          Marijuana 6.7  6.5 10.2  10.1
     Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 4.9  4.4 7.1  7.0
     Cigarettes 9.5  9.1 17.2  18.0
     Alcohol 15.8  16.3 21.4  20.6
          Binge Alcohol3 9.1  9.7 13.5  14.0
PAST YEAR        
     Illicit Drug2 19.5  19.1 26.2  25.4
          Marijuana 13.1  12.9 18.6  18.2
     Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 11.7  11.5 16.6  16.3
     Cigarettes 15.7  15.4 25.1  25.2
     Alcohol 32.1  32.5 38.6  37.2
LIFETIME        
     Illicit Drug2 27.8  27.9 35.8  34.8
          Marijuana 17.5  17.4 23.6  22.8
     Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 19.0  19.5 25.6  25.1
     Cigarettes 27.8  26.4 37.2  35.6
     Alcohol 40.7  40.7 47.3  45.5
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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Table  3.3A Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2003 and 2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic and
(II) Substance Use		 Smoke Marijuana Once a Month1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
2003 2004 2003 2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic        
TOTAL 8,614  8,699 16,058  16,191
AGE        
     12-13 3,628  3,641 4,638  4,544
     14-15 2,782  2,926 5,389  5,646
     16-17 2,204  2,132 6,031  6,001
GENDER        
     Male 4,183  4,130 8,415  8,538
     Female 4,432  4,569 7,643  7,653
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE        
     Not Hispanic or Latino 7,180  7,146 13,504  13,578
          White 5,326  5,233 10,091  10,110
          Black or African American 1,283  1,329 2,398  2,421
          American Indian or Alaska Native 53  53 119  110
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *  * *  *
          Asian 367  372 583  596
          Two or More Races 124  138 265  295
     Hispanic or Latino 1,434  1,553 2,554  2,613
COUNTY TYPE        
     Large Metro 4,535  4,540 8,594  8,612
     Small Metro 2,539  2,503 4,776  5,051
     Nonmetro 1,541  1,657 2,688  2,528
(II) Substance Use        
PAST MONTH        
     Illicit Drug2 397a 317 2,397  2,348
          Marijuana 159  125 1,803  1,780
     Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 264  216 1,145  1,106
     Cigarettes 467  487 2,565  2,489
     Alcohol 800  784 3,608  3,634
          Binge Alcohol3 399  421 2,255  2,359
PAST YEAR        
     Illicit Drug2 938a 820 4,483  4,465
          Marijuana 399  362 3,330  3,285
     Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 660a 557 2,671  2,701
     Cigarettes 856  847 3,865  3,768
     Alcohol 1,817  1,786 6,695  6,705
LIFETIME        
     Illicit Drug2 1,527  1,475 6,048  6,059
          Marijuana 616  572 4,255  4,199
     Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 1,190  1,165 4,087  4,162
     Cigarettes 1,715  1,592 5,985  5,734
     Alcohol 2,570  2,446 8,076  8,090
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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Table  3.3B Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once a Month (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2003 and 2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic and
(II) Substance Use		 Smoke Marijuana Once a Month1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
2003 2004 2003 2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic        
TOTAL 34.9  35.0 65.1  65.0
AGE        
     12-13 43.9  44.5 56.1  55.5
     14-15 34.1  34.1 65.9  65.9
     16-17 26.8  26.2 73.2  73.8
GENDER        
     Male 33.2  32.6 66.8  67.4
     Female 36.7  37.4 63.3  62.6
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE        
     Not Hispanic or Latino 34.7  34.5 65.3  65.5
          White 34.5  34.1 65.5  65.9
          Black or African American 34.9  35.4 65.1  64.6
          American Indian or Alaska Native 30.6  32.6 69.4  67.4
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *  * *  *
          Asian 38.6  38.4 61.4  61.6
          Two or More Races 31.8  32.0 68.2  68.0
     Hispanic or Latino 36.  37.3 64.0  62.7
COUNTY TYPE        
     Large Metro 34.5  34.5 65.5  65.5
     Small Metro 34.7  33.1 65.3  66.9
     Nonmetro 36.4a 39.6 63.6a 60.4
(II) Substance Use        
PAST MONTH        
     Illicit Drug2 4.6a 3.6 14.9  14.5
          Marijuana 1.8  1.4 11.2  11.0
     Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 3.1  2.5 7.1  6.8
     Cigarettes 5.4  5.6 16.0  15.4
     Alcohol 9.3  9.0 22.5  22.4
          Binge Alcohol3 4.6  4.8 14.0  14.6
PAST YEAR        
     Illicit Drug2 10.9a 9.4 27.9  27.6
          Marijuana 4.6  4.2 20.7  20.3
     Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 7.7a 6.4 16.6  16.7
     Cigarettes 9.9  9.7 24.1  23.3
     Alcohol 21.1  20.5 41.7  41.4
LIFETIME        
     Illicit Drug2 17.7  17.0 37.7  37.4
          Marijuana 7.1  6.6 26.5  25.9
     Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 13.8  13.4 25.5  25.7
     Cigarettes 19.9  18.3 37.3a 35.4
     Alcohol 29.8  28.1 50.3  50.0
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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Table  3.4A Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once or Twice a Week, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once or Twice a Week (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2003 and 2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic and
(II) Substance Use		 Smoke Marijuana Once or Twice a Week1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
2003 2004 2003 2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic        
TOTAL 13,449 13,637 11,262  11,284
AGE        
     12-13 5,475 5,439 2,807  2,774
     14-15 4,391 4,631 3,786  3,945
     16-17 3,583 3,568 4,669  4,565
GENDER        
     Male 6,567 6,489 6,034  6,201
     Female 6,883 7,148 5,228  5,083
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE        
     Not Hispanic or Latino 11,417 11,495 9,316  9,259
          White 8,832 8,800 6,604  6,575
          Black or African American 1,692 1,791 2,001  1,956
          American Indian or Alaska Native 71 81 104  84
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * *  *
          Asian 570 574 385  395
          Two or More Races 209 218 189  216
     Hispanic or Latino 2,032 2,142 1,946  2,025
COUNTY TYPE        
     Large Metro 7,045 7,167 6,119  6,011
     Small Metro 4,023 4,041 3,290  3,518
     Nonmetro 2,381 2,429 1,853  1,756
(II) Substance Use        
PAST MONTH        
     Illicit Drug2 530 497 2,272  2,162
          Marijuana 214 192 1,753  1,711
     Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 355 345 1,055  973
     Cigarettes 646 737 2,388  2,241
     Alcohol 1,271 1,312 3,141  3,106
          Binge Alcohol3 594 672 2,060  2,107
PAST YEAR        
     Illicit Drug2 1,406 1,345 4,021  3,934
          Marijuana 621 613 3,114  3,034
     Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 981 921 2,349  2,333
     Cigarettes 1,268 1,326 3,450  3,291
     Alcohol 3,045 3,193 5,477  5,293
LIFETIME        
     Illicit Drug2 2,363 2,392 5,214  5,135
          Marijuana 964 1,012 3,914  3,759
     Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 1,822 1,810 3,451  3,512
     Cigarettes 2,592 2,524 5,114a 4,799
     Alcohol 4,124 4,180 6,531  6,352
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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Table  3.4B Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once or Twice a Week, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Risk Perceptions of Smoking Marijuana Once or Twice a Week (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2003 and 2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic and
(II) Substance Use		 Smoke Marijuana Once or Twice a Week1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
2003 2004 2003 2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic        
TOTAL 54.4 54.7 45.6  45.3
AGE        
     12-13 66.1 66.2 33.9  33.8
     14-15 53.7 54.0 46.3  46.0
     16-17 43.4 43.9 56.6  56.1
GENDER        
     Male 52.1 51.1 47.9  48.9
     Female 56.8 58.4 43.2  41.6
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE        
     Not Hispanic or Latino 55.1 55.4 44.9  44.6
          White 57.2 57.2 42.8  42.8
          Black or African American 45.8 47.8 54.2  52.2
          American Indian or Alaska Native 40.6 48.8 59.4  51.2
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * *  *
          Asian 59.7 59.2 40.3  40.8
          Two or More Races 52.5 50.1 47.5  49.9
     Hispanic or Latino 51.1 51.4 48.9  48.6
COUNTY TYPE        
     Large Metro 53.5 54.4 46.5  45.6
     Small Metro 55.0 53.5 45.0  46.5
     Nonmetro 56.2 58.0 43.8  42.0
(II) Substance Use        
PAST MONTH        
     Illicit Drug2 3.9 3.6 20.2  19.2
          Marijuana 1.6 1.4 15.6  15.2
     Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 2.6 2.5 9.4  8.6
     Cigarettes 4.8 5.4 21.2  19.9
     Alcohol 9.5 9.6 27.9  27.5
          Binge Alcohol3 4.4 4.9 18.3  18.7
PAST YEAR        
     Illicit Drug2 10.5 9.9 35.7  34.9
          Marijuana 4.6 4.5 27.6  26.9
     Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 7.3 6.8 20.9  20.7
     Cigarettes 9.4 9.7 30.6  29.2
     Alcohol 22.6 23.4 48.6  46.9
LIFETIME        
     Illicit Drug2 17.6 17.5 46.3  45.5
          Marijuana 7.2 7.4 34.8  33.3
     Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 13.5 13.3 30.6  31.1
     Cigarettes 19.3 18.5 45.4b 42.5
     Alcohol 30.7 30.7 58.0  56.3
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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Table  3.5A Risk Perceptions of Using Cocaine Once a Month, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Risk Perceptions of Using Cocaine Once a Month (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2003 and 2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic and
(II) Substance Use		 Use Cocaine Once a Month1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
2003 2004 2003 2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic        
TOTAL 12,628  12,320 11,934a 12,505
AGE        
     12-13 3,601  3,518 4,630  4,662
     14-15 4,199  4,149 3,917b 4,391
     16-17 4,828  4,653 3,387  3,452
GENDER        
     Male 6,581  6,337 5,944a 6,319
     Female 6,047  5,984 5,990  6,186
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE        
     Not Hispanic or Latino 10,773  10,446 9,810  10,229
          White 7,993  7,640 7,337  7,650
          Black or African American 2,068  2,043 1,594  1,705
          American Indian or Alaska Native 70  87 99  76
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *  * *  *
          Asian 414  422 539  557
          Two or More Races 199  217 197  214
     Hispanic or Latino 1,855  1,874 2,123  2,276
COUNTY TYPE        
     Large Metro 6,680  6,520 6,410  6,609
     Small Metro 3,799  3,588 3,482b 3,944
     Nonmetro 2,149  2,211 2,042  1,952
(II) Substance Use        
PAST MONTH        
     Illicit Drug2 1,430a 1,280 1,346  1,372
          Marijuana 1,026  949 920  947
     Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 607  538 789  777
     Cigarettes 1,616  1,531 1,380  1,425
     Alcohol 2,359  2,304 2,019  2,091
          Binge Alcohol3 1,398  1,469 1,239  1,295
PAST YEAR        
     Illicit Drug2 2,795  2,607 2,578  2,632
          Marijuana 2,025  1,905 1,662  1,709
     Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 1,472  1,364 1,836  1,870
     Cigarettes 2,505  2,356 2,158  2,226
     Alcohol 4,556  4,432 3,901  4,018
LIFETIME        
     Illicit Drug2 3,897  3,770 3,628  3,710
          Marijuana 2,697  2,590 2,124  2,142
     Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 2,429  2,397 2,824  2,900
     Cigarettes 4,183b 3,827 3,461  3,454
     Alcohol 5,757  5,515 4,829  4,966
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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Table  3.5B Risk Perceptions of Using Cocaine Once a Month, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Risk Perceptions of Using Cocaine Once a Month (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2003 and 2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic and
(II) Substance Use		 Use Cocaine Once a Month1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
2003 2004 2003 2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic        
TOTAL 51.4b 49.6 48.6b 50.4
AGE        
     12-13 43.7  43.0 56.3  57.0
     14-15 51.7b 48.6 48.3b 51.4
     16-17 58.8  57.4 41.2  42.6
GENDER        
     Male 52.5b 50.1 47.5b 49.9
     Female 50.2  49.2 49.8  50.8
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE        
     Not Hispanic or Latino 52.3b 50.5 47.7b 49.5
          White 52.1b 50.0 47.9b 50.0
          Black or African American 56.5  54.5 43.5  45.5
          American Indian or Alaska Native 41.3a 53.5 58.7a 46.5
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *  * *  *
          Asian 43.5  43.1 56.5  56.9
          Two or More Races 50.3  50.4 49.7  49.6
     Hispanic or Latino 46.6  45.2 53.4  54.8
COUNTY TYPE        
     Large Metro 51.0  49.7 49.0  50.3
     Small Metro 52.2b 47.6 47.8b 52.4
     Nonmetro 51.3  53.1 48.7  46.9
(II) Substance Use        
PAST MONTH        
     Illicit Drug2 11.3  10.4 11.3  11.0
          Marijuana 8.1  7.7 7.7  7.6
     Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 4.8  4.4 6.6  6.2
     Cigarettes 12.8  12.4 11.6  11.4
     Alcohol 18.7  18.7 16.9  16.7
          Binge Alcohol3 11.1  11.9 10.4  10.4
PAST YEAR        
     Illicit Drug2 22.1  21.2 21.6  21.0
          Marijuana 16.0  15.5 13.9  13.7
     Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 11.7  11.1 15.4  15.0
     Cigarettes 19.8  19.1 18.1  17.8
     Alcohol 36.1  36.0 32.7  32.1
LIFETIME        
     Illicit Drug2 30.9  30.6 30.4  29.7
          Marijuana 21.4  21.0 17.8  17.1
     Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 19.2  19.5 23.7  23.2
     Cigarettes 33.1a 31.1 29.0  27.6
     Alcohol 45.6  44.8 40.5  39.7
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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Table  3.6A Risk Perceptions of Using Cocaine Once or Twice a Week, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Risk Perceptions of Using Cocaine Once or Twice a Week (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2003 and 2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic and
(II) Substance Use		 Use Cocaine Once or Twice a Week1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
2003 2004 2003 2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic        
TOTAL 19,835 19,842 4,757  5,028
AGE        
     12-13 6,188 6,096 2,062  2,097
     14-15 6,601 6,887 1,514a 1,681
     16-17 7,046 6,860 1,181  1,250
GENDER        
     Male 10,125 10,095 2,415  2,561
     Female 9,710 9,747 2,342  2,467
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE        
     Not Hispanic or Latino 16,914 16,827 3,706  3,877
          White 12,851 12,744 2,515  2,577
          Black or African American 2,821 2,814 844  933
          American Indian or Alaska Native 124 125 48  40
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * * *  *
          Asian 743 748 206  228
          Two or More Races 326 349 70  82
     Hispanic or Latino 2,921 3,015 1,050  1,152
COUNTY TYPE        
     Large Metro 10,520 10,562 2,595  2,605
     Small Metro 5,921 5,920 1,368b 1,614
     Nonmetro 3,394 3,360 794  810
(II) Substance Use        
PAST MONTH        
     Illicit Drug2 2,080 1,917 695  736
          Marijuana 1,491 1,399 456  500
     Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 950 855 445  461
     Cigarettes 2,326 2,263 675  696
     Alcohol 3,486 3,493 893  906
          Binge Alcohol3 2,052 2,139 585  625
PAST YEAR        
     Illicit Drug2 4,196 4,003 1,181  1,239
          Marijuana 2,937 2,828 749  789
     Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 2,409 2,282 905  954
     Cigarettes 3,663 3,547 1,002  1,034
     Alcohol 6,864 6,927 1,600  1,534
LIFETIME        
     Illicit Drug2 5,911 5,807 1,611  1,684
          Marijuana 3,892 3,766 929  970
     Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 3,932 3,939 1,320  1,365
     Cigarettes 6,094 5,761 1,550  1,525
     Alcohol 8,634 8,558 1,957  1,935
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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Table  3.6B Risk Perceptions of Using Cocaine Once or Twice a Week, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Risk Perceptions of Using Cocaine Once or Twice a Week (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Percentages, 2003 and 2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic and
(II) Substance Use		 Use Cocaine Once or Twice a Week1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
2003 2004 2003 2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic        
TOTAL 80.7  79.8 19.3  20.2
AGE        
     12-13 75.0  74.4 25.0  25.6
     14-15 81.3  80.4 18.7  19.6
     16-17 85.6  84.6 14.4  15.4
GENDER        
     Male 80.7  79.8 19.3  20.2
     Female 80.6  79.8 19.4  20.2
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE        
     Not Hispanic or Latino 82.0  81.3 18.0  18.7
          White 83.6  83.2 16.4  16.8
          Black or African American 77.0  75.1 23.0  24.9
          American Indian or Alaska Native 72.2  75.8 27.8  24.2
          Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander *  * *  *
          Asian 78.3  76.6 21.7  23.4
          Two or More Races 82.4  81.0 17.6  19.0
     Hispanic or Latino 73.5  72.4 26.5  27.6
COUNTY TYPE        
     Large Metro 80.2  80.2 19.8  19.8
     Small Metro 81.2a 78.6 18.8a 21.4
     Nonmetro 81.0  80.6 19.0  19.4
(II) Substance Use        
PAST MONTH        
     Illicit Drug2 10.5a 9.7 14.6  14.6
          Marijuana 7.5  7.0 9.6  9.9
     Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 4.8  4.3 9.4  9.2
     Cigarettes 11.7  11.4 14.2  13.8
     Alcohol 17.6  17.6 18.8  18.0
          Binge Alcohol3 10.3  10.8 12.3  12.4
PAST YEAR        
     Illicit Drug2 21.2  20.2 24.8  24.6
          Marijuana 14.8  14.3 15.7  15.7
     Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 12.1  11.5 19.0  19.0
     Cigarettes 18.5  17.9 21.1  20.6
     Alcohol 34.6  34.9 33.6a 30.5
LIFETIME        
     Illicit Drug2 29.8  29.3 33.9  33.5
          Marijuana 19.6  19.0 19.5  19.3
     Illicit Drug Other Than Marijuana2 19.8  19.8 27.7  27.2
     Cigarettes 30.7a 29.0 32.6  30.3
     Alcohol 43.5  43.1 41.1  38.5
*Low precision; no estimate reported.
a Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.05 level.
b Difference between estimate and 2004 estimate is statistically significant at the 0.01 level.
1 Respondents with unknown data were excluded.
2 Illicit Drugs include marijuana/hashish, cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically. Illicit Drugs Other Than Marijuana include cocaine (including crack), heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants, or prescription-type psychotherapeutics used nonmedically.
3 Binge Alcohol Use is defined as drinking five or more drinks on the same occasion (i.e., at the same time or within a couple of hours of each other) on at least 1 day in the past 30 days.
Source: SAMHSA, Office of Applied Studies, National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2003 and 2004.

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Table  3.7A Risk Perceptions of Trying Heroin Once or Twice, by Demographic Characteristics (I), and Selected Substance Use, by Risk Perceptions of Trying Heroin Once or Twice (II), among Persons Aged 12 to 17: Numbers in Thousands, 2003 and 2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic and
(II) Substance Use		 Try Heroin Once or Twice1
Great Risk Moderate/Slight/No Risk
2003 2004 2003 2004
(I) Demographic Characteristic        
TOTAL 14,400  14,077 10,104a 10,620
AGE        
     12-13 3,918  3,789 4,264  4,304
     14-15 4,812  4,778 3,300b 3,720
     16-17 5,670  5,511 2,540  2,597
GENDER        
     Male 7,454  7,223 5,047a 5,346
     Female 6,945  6,854 5,057  5,274
HISPANIC ORIGIN AND RACE        
     Not Hispanic or Latino 12,070  11,717 8,475  8,844
          White 8,946  8,626 6,370  6,603
          Black or African American 2,281  2,250 1,373  1,477
          American Indian or Alaska Native 99  96 69  68
          Nat